A/N: Hi everybody. I know my title sucks. This story is really different to the others I have been writing. I like this story, it actually has a plot. There was something I was gonna say about this chapter but I forget now. UH, right now Kate is 23 and Sawyer is 25.

Disclaimer: I don't own Lost.

Kate remembered that day all through her life. Even the day she got caught by the marshal. After James had left she quit her job and started running, changing her name here and there. Later on, when she was 21 she decided a new tactic. She died her hair blonde and went to Australia. Her heart told her that she was looking for James, but her mind wanted to steal.

She boarded a plane and kept near the back, trying not to get noticed. When she arrived in Australia she headed towards the city, hoping to find a job. She found herself working at another café. Her hair was still dyed and people looked at her oddly. She figured it was either that she didn't look like a blonde or that they saw her somewhere and couldn't quite place it.

One day, a year after her arrival to Australia, a man walked into the diner. She recognized him immediately. It was Edward, the Marshal who had been hunting her down ever since her first crime. She looked at him and panicked, if he found her now she would probably be sentenced to death, or worse.

She quickly ducked out the back and ran into two officers. One of them pressed a button on his walkie talkie and the marshal appeared behind her.

"Well Kate. Seems we finally caught you. It's been one heck of a journey." said Edward as he put handcuff's around her wrists.

"How did you find me?" she asked.

"Well, it wasn't easy. Your manager recognized you from a wanted poster." said Edward as he pushed Kate towards the street.

She was pushed into a cop car and taken to the police station. She waited in a cell for a day while her punishment was being made. She sighed; it was just like her to be captured. She knew she couldn't keep running forever but she never knew when to stop. Lost in thought she didn't hear one of the officers that had cornered her before, walk over to her cell. The noise of the door sliding made her jump and she looked at the woman in pure frustration.

"Come, we are going to take you to Australia. There you will be taken to court. My name is Ana Lucia Cortez. Don't call me by my first name. Call me Officer Cortez." Ana said taking her by the shoulder.

Kate nodded and let Ana take her without any struggle. Ana was surprised when she didn't struggle, but she didn't loosen her grip. She brought her to the airport and they met Edward in the café. They boarded the plane and Kate's handcuffs were attached to the armrest of the seat next to her.

(I'm pretty sure you know what happens.)

Kate woke up face down in water. She tried to move her leg but a sharp pain shooting up her leg stopped her. She looked down at her legs and saw a small piece of metal sticking out of one of them. She groaned and looked up. A man in a suit was rushing towards her. He picked her up under the arms and dragged her out of the ocean.

"Hey, who are you?" she asked

"My name is Jack Shephard, I'm a doctor." He said taking a look at her leg.

He frowned at bit before saying

"Can you stand up?"

She nodded and hoisted herself up on her elbows. She tried to stand but fell down and groaned in pain.

He sighed. "Okay, I'm gonna get somebody to help you up. When you're up just go over to that tree and wait. Okay." Jack said

She nodded and watched as he walked over to a man with dirty blonde hair. Jack talked to him for a bit and then pointed to Kate.

He nodded and walked over to her.

"Howdy, look what you've gotten yourself into." The man said taking a look at her leg.

"What, you're a doctor too." Kate said, thinking she knew this guy.

"Hell no, I couldn't tell a flu from a cold." He said grinning.

She smiled and said "You look familiar. What's your name?"

"Sawyer, you remember anything" he asked.

"My names Kate, but no, your name is different." She said.

"Well, I had a friend once; she looked exactly like you, blonde hair, and hazel brown eyes. You got a twin?" he asked.

She shook her head. "What was her name?"

"Joyce." He said. "I had to leave her. She worked at a diner in LA." He said.

She started at him. "James?" she whispered

"What?" he said.

She shook her head. "Nothing, come on. The Doctor said to go wait over there." She said, pointing to the tree.

Sawyer shrugged. He helped her up and they walked over to the tree and sat down.